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The Harvard and Radcliffe Classes of ’65 Reflect at Reunion

These octogenarians look to the future with hope, and a sense of responsibility.

by Vivian W. Rong

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What Does the $2.8B NCAA Settlement Mean for Harvard?

Athlete-payment case will change little for Ivy League athletes.

by Max J. Krupnick

Colorful glass bottles and nautical trinkets line a window shelf, with a ship in a bottle as the centerpiece.

Walter Wick’s I Spy Series

I Spy Creator Walter Wick at the Norman Rockwell Museum 

by Nell Porter-Brown

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Will the U.S. Dollar Always Be So Powerful?

The preeminence of U.S. currency at risk

Illustration of a math students gathering, 1936, in Annanberg Hall, Memorial Hall

Snapshots of Harvard History | Summer 2025

Including profundity and pretzels

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Can an Orange a Day Stave off Depression?

A research study digs into the gut microbiome.

by Erin O’Donnell

A man in a suit smiles and waves while standing outdoors under a tent.

A Look at Harvard’s Distinctive Doctoral Regalia

On regalia, a Jack-of-all-trades retirement, and a Bok’s office bon mot.

by Primus VI

Black-and-white photo of a person wearing a “STRIKE” shirt facing a large crowd in a stadium during a protest.

Harvard’s Michael Ansara on Activism and Resistance

A retrospective on resistance

Harvard’s Standoff: The Legal Teams

A roster of lawyers on both sides

by Max J. Krupnick

Nicolo Maestas in a grey suit and wearing glasses sits with her arms on a table

Harvard Economist Nicole Maestas on Aging and Health Policy

The Harvard health economist not afraid to get in the weeds

by Max J. Krupnick

Alexander Gardner’s 1868 photo shows federal peace commissioners with Sophie Mousseau, the lone woman at center.

Harvard Summer Reading Picks | 2025

The wealth gap, shamanism, the life of David Nathan, and more

A crowd of people shout and march during a nighttime demonstration, while a man and woman in the foreground hold two silver-colored pans above their heads and bang on them with sticks

The Harvard Professor Who Quantified Democracy

Erica Chenoweth’s data shows how—and when—authoritarians fall.

by Lydialyle Gibson